"That's exactly what you want out of a rookie playing wide receiver in our league," Frazier said of Patterson's performance, via Fox Sports North. "He's going to be hungry coming back, now we just have to keep feeding him, helping him continue to grow."

The early signs suggest Patterson can approximate Percy Harvin's post-catch playmaking ability while matching his impact on kickoff returns. Until the coaching staff and quarterbacks are confident that Patterson will be where he is supposed to be on each play, though, he's going to take a backseat to Jennings and Simpson in the passing game. It's a situation to monitor the rest of the month.